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Patent No.:

US 8566214 B1

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Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013

Filed:

Oct. 12, 2007
Applicants:

Craig Cavanaugh, Atlanta, GA (US);

Ben Balsley, Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Craig Cavanaugh, Atlanta, GA (US);

Ben Balsley, Atlanta, GA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/08 (2012.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/00 (2013.01); G06Q 30/08 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0611 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing reverse auction services are provided. A reverse auction request for transportation or a reverse auction request for delivery is received from a communications device. Geographical location information of an origination location and a destination location for the reverse auction request for transportation or delivery is received from the communications device. The reverse auction request for transportation or delivery is transmitted. Bids to the reverse auction request for transportation or delivery are received. The bids to the request for transportation or delivery are transmitted to the communications device.


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